leg·a·cy   /ˈlɛgəsi/ Show Spelled

[leg-uh-see] Show IPA

noun, plural -cies.

1. Law . a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.

2. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome.

3. an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent.

4. Obsolete . the office, function, or commission of a legate.

–adjective

5. of or pertaining to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems.

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Origin:

1325–75; ME legacie office of a deputy or legate < ML lēgātia. See legate, -acy

—Synonyms

1, 2. inheritance.

Well I decided to define"legacy" because I felt like it should be defined. As much as I agree with Jefferson and his ideas, I feel that Hamilton left a greater legacy because he fully shapes todays government. It's as simple as that. Jefferson had some good input with things, but I think Hamilton takes the gold medal on this argument. He had thoughts that were so beyond that time period, that they ended up coming to life. And to top it all off, Alexander Hamilton managed to be the famous picture on the ten dollar bill, while Thomas Jefferson only had his face on the two dollar bill. I can clearly see that in the money world, Hamilton meant more.